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Turkey Cheese ball
If you are looking for the perfect Thanksgiving appetizer, make this Turkey Cheese Ball. It is fun and festive and easy to make.
Prep Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 326 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 Small Corner from a Cheddar Cheese Block
- 1 pkg ranch dip mix 1 ounce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 10 lices Bacon cooked and crumbled
- 5 Large Pretzels
- 5 mini pretzels
- 5-10 Stick pretzels
- 2 Candy eyes
Instructions
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, ranch dip mix and garlic powder with a hand held mixer until creamy and smooth.
- Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese and 1/3 cup chopped bacon.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour to harden the mixture.
- Remove approximately ¼ cup of the mixture from the bowl and set aside.
- Lay out a large piece of plastic wrap. Place the remaining mixture into the center of the plastic wrap. Wrap the plastic wrap around the mixture and roll the shape into a ball. Follow the same process with the smaller section of the mixture.
- Then roll both of the cheese balls in the remaining chopped bacon to coat the outside of the cheese balls with bacon.
- Use a pretzel rod to secure the smaller ball to the large cheese ball for the head of the turkey. Place the candy eyes and the corner of the cheddar cheese block on the front of the small cheese ball to form the turkey’s face.
- Use the large pretzels, mini pretzels and pretzel sticks to make the tail of the turkey ball toward the back of the large cheese ball.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve and serve with your favorite crackers. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
326kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
77mg
(26%)
Sodium
414mg
(17%)
Potassium
123mg
(4%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
787IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
165mg
(17%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 326
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 326kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 787IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 165mg | 17% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.